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rdfs:label
  • Michael Bates (American football)
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  • He was the 150th overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1992 NFL Draft, but only joined the team in 1993, after the Olympics were over. In his football career, the majority of which he played for the Carolina Panthers, he had 9110 total yards in kick returns and five kick-return touchdowns (the NFL record for kickoff return touchdowns in a career is six). In one of his best seasons, 1996, he returned 33 kicks for 998 yards - a remarkable average of 30.2 yards per return - and one kick return touchdown. Bates was selected to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.
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draftyear
  • 1992
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Number
  • 818382242029
statvalue
  • 5
  • 373
  • 9110
Birth Date
  • 1969-12-19
Name
  • Bates, Michael
  • Michael Bates
NFL
  • BAT119733
draftround
  • 6
debutteam
  • Seattle Seahawks
Birth Place
College
Highlights
Place of Birth
debutyear
  • 1993
ID
  • 4103
  • BateMi00
Position
draftpick
  • 150
Teams
  • * Seattle Seahawks * Cleveland Browns * Carolina Panthers * Washington Redskins * Carolina Panthers * Dallas Cowboys * New York Jets
Date of Birth
  • 1969-12-19
Short Description
  • American football and sprint athlete
finalteam
  • New York Jets
statlabel
  • Return Touchdowns
  • Kick Returns
  • KR yards
finalyear
  • 2003
abstract
  • He was the 150th overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1992 NFL Draft, but only joined the team in 1993, after the Olympics were over. In his football career, the majority of which he played for the Carolina Panthers, he had 9110 total yards in kick returns and five kick-return touchdowns (the NFL record for kickoff return touchdowns in a career is six). In one of his best seasons, 1996, he returned 33 kicks for 998 yards - a remarkable average of 30.2 yards per return - and one kick return touchdown. Bates was selected to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. He set a Seattle Seahawks team record in 1993 with 22 special teams tackles and was a Pro Bowl alternate to Steve Tasker.